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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it turns out not to be Title I, there is going to be a lot less money for stuff--no free before or aftercare, no aides above PK, no partnership with a collaborative to work with families in need (and it is the in-bounds school for two large public housing complexes; there will be families in need of wraparound services). Also no guaranteed admission for in-bounds families in future years. Better hope the PTA gets up and running and starts raising a boatload of funds...and that the families are willing to use the money to pay for stuff to help kids who will otherwise cause behavior challenges and lower test scores.[/quote]

I think you are partly right and partly wrong.  First, you are right, without Title I status, the school will be hard pressed for resources unless there is aggressive grant application already in process.  Second, DCPS is obligated to fund aides for K regardless of Title I status.  Third, new IB hosing for low-income families, in combination with a growing OOB population, may almost certainly be enough to push the school into Title I status.  It's not like 100 percent of the PK3 applicants next year will be IB and high-SES.  Fourth, I'm not going to dignify racist/classist talking points.  In my experience, kids from wealthy backgrounds are just as capable of misbehavior and poor academic achievement as those from poorer households.  It's all about the tone and expectations established by families, teachers and administration.[/quote]

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